and maybe think Ford or Chevy engineers on the assembly line, whichever you prefer and YMMV.

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Tue, 14 May 2013 19:41:25 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=12657#comment-379060Total, thank you. That is it. now I remember it, the button down mind. As Carson liked to say, “Good schtuff”

AL, thank you too. Equally funny routine, and really the same gag, different day. Love Newhart. Try one called I think ‘King Kong’.

Ryan, thanks, Chiro says I’m in better condition than I was. Glad she let me know, feeling better already. Dunno if Beltran’s remedy would help me at this late date..
If I was a team, I’d be reluctant to sign him just because of the close calls with WS infamy. Close but no stogies.. Just kidding. It’s the knees I’d balk at.

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Tue, 14 May 2013 19:40:21 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=12657#comment-379058Scoots wasn’t so good at 3B last year… but NOONAN can play third!!!
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Tue, 14 May 2013 19:39:37 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=12657#comment-379057I’d be surprise by Panik at third A-L. I think they are going into groom mode for one position. One who play SS if needed.

And there you go again, trading or injuring Brandon Belt. What was that movie with Sylvester Stallone where the POWs play soccer against the Germans and they break a guys bone so that Stallone can play goalie ?

Was that dream or a real flick?

Anyways A-L, for me, if there’s a choice between Sandoval or Belt at first, provided Belt can hit .800 OPS, his defense at first and baserunning would tip the scales.

But there probably isn’t a choice. It just wouldn’t be the Giants way to borrow from the pages of Billy Beane and replenish the farm. That’s just too savvy for them.

In my mind the 3rd year was Scoots as a Utility Guy for $2M. G’s were at 2 for $18M before agreeing to 3 for $20M.

Next year is the transition year for me. Panik, if he holds course and has a good August in Central California the most aggressive I see the front office plans for him starting in 2014 for about a month to 6 weeks in Fresno and then a callup up by June 1 to spell Scoots. Maybe even start platooning with Scoots by the end of the year depending on how Marco performs and he performs in the utility role. If they platoon Panik being LH hitter would be getting a majority of the ABs.

Of course, that June 1 date gets pushed back the more Scoots hits .300+ and since the new shoes has him looking like playoff Scoots hitting in front of the Panda that maybe a little while.

One interesting idea, since I have been on the Pablo to 1B bandwagon. Could there be room for a Scutaro as the 3B mid next season with Panik at 2B and Panda at 1B if Belt were to be moved or injured? Do you perhaps try Panik at 3B and have him be a Bill Mueller type?

I could see that happening too… but that depends on Belt and Pablo. I wouldn’t be suprised in the least though if while at Fresno they don’t give Joe a few days manning the 3B.